The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
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"The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy" is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers arguing that a strong, unified American union is essential for economic prosperity and effective maritime defense.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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essay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Federalist No. 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argument |
a single federal government can create a powerful navy
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a strong navy protects American commerce from European powers ⓘ a unified trade policy can counter British commercial dominance ⓘ a united America can negotiate better commercial treaties ⓘ competition among separate American states would harm overall prosperity ⓘ disunion would weaken American bargaining power in foreign trade ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedAs | Fed. 11 ⓘ |
| collectionEditors |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-national-commercial-policy
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pro-strong-central-government ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early American Republic ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional interpretation of federal power over commerce
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early U.S. naval policy debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalRelevance | federal power over commerce and defense ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
economic advantages of political union
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foreign policy and trade competition with Europe ⓘ importance of a unified navy ⓘ maritime defense ⓘ utility of the American Union for commerce ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Federalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | support ratification of the U.S. Constitution by New York ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| purpose | to persuade New Yorkers to ratify the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Federalist No. 10
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The Federalist No. 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumberInTheFederalistPapers | 11 ⓘ |
| subject |
American union
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commerce ⓘ international trade ⓘ national security ⓘ naval power ⓘ |
| targetAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
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The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
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